3com Switch 4500 Family Quick setup guide

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Switch 4500 Family

Getting Started Guide

Switch 4500 26-Port

Switch 4500 50-Port

Switch 4500 PWR 26-Port

Switch 4500 PWR 50-Port

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Part No. 10012034, Rev. AC

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CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Before You Start 7

Conventions 8

Related Documentation 8

Documentation Comments 8

1 INTRODUCING THE

S

WITCH 4500 FAMILY

About the Switch 4500 12

Switch 4500 — Front View Detail 13

Switch 4500 — Rear View Detail 18

Default Settings 19

2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH

Package Contents 21

Important Steps Before Proceeding 21

Connecting a Redundant Power Suppl

y t

o your Switch 4500 PWR 22

The Power-up Sequence 28

SFP Operation 30

Packing and Shipping the Switch 4500 31

3 MANAGING YOUR SWITCH

Methods of Managing a Switch 34

Setting Up Your Switch 35

Viewing Automatically Configur

ed

IP Information 38

Manually Configuring IP Information 39

Settin

g Up Command Line Interface Management 44

Setting Up Command Line Interface Management using SSH 45

Setting Up Web Interface Management 46

Setting Up SNMP Management 47

Default Users and Passwords 47

49

4 PROBLEM SOLVING

Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 52

Solving Hardware Problems 53

Solving Communication Problems 55

Solving Stack Formation Problems 57

A PIN-OUTS

Null Modem Cable 59

PC-AT Serial Cable 59

Modem Cable 59

Ethernet Port RJ-45 Pin Assignments 60

B OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT

Register Your Product 61

Purchase Value-Added Services 61

Troubleshoot Online 62

Access Software Downloads 62

Telephone Technical Supp

ort and Repair 62

Contact Us 62

C 3COM NETWORK MANAGEMENT

3Com Network Supervisor 65

3Com Network Director 66

3Com Network Access Manager 66

3Com Enterprise Management Suite 67

Integration Kit with HP OpenView Network Node Manager 67

D REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY SAFETY INFORMATION

Important Safety Information 69

L’information de Sécurité Importante 70

Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen 71

Información de Seguridad Importante 72

Importanti Informazioni di Sicurezza 74

Wa¿ne informacje o zabezpieczeniach 75

Regulatory Notices 77

E TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Switch 4500 (26 Port) 79

Switch 4500 (50 Port) 80

Switch 4500 PWR (26 Port) 81

Switch 4500 PWR (50 Port) 82

RPS 83

Earthing Lead 83

F CREATING A STACK

How To Interconnect Units 85

Guidelines For Interconnect

ing Units 85

Unit Numbering within the Stack 86

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

This guide provides all the information you need to install and use the

following switches in their default state:

■ Switch 4500 26-Port (3CR17561-91)

■ Switch 4500 50-Port (3CR17562-91)

■ Switch 4500 PWR 26-Port (3CR17571-91)

■ Switch 4500 PWR 50-Port (3CR17572-91)

All procedures described in this guide apply

to all models except where

stated.

The guide is intended for use by network administrators who are

r

es

ponsible for installing and setting up network equipment;

consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs (Local Area

Networks).

Before You Start The Release Notes provide important information about the current

software release, including new features, modifications, and known

problems. You should read the Release Notes before installing the Switch

in your network.

If the information in the Release Notes differ from the information in this

guide, follow the instructions in

the Release Notes.

The latest versions of user guides and release notes are available in Adobe

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8 ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Conventions Table 1 lists conventions that are used throughout this guide.

In addition to this guide, each Switch documentation set includes the

following:

■ Switch 4500 Configuration Guide

This guide contains information on the features supported by your

Switch and how they can be used to optimize your network.

■ Switch 4500 Quick Reference Guide

This guide contains:

■ a list of the features supported by the Switch.

■ a summary of the command line interface commands for the

Switch. This guide is also available under the Help button on the

web interface.

■ Switch 4500 Command Reference Guide

This guide provides detailed information about the web interface and

command line interface that enable you to manage the Switch

■ Release Notes

These notes provide information about the current software release,

including new features, modifications, and known problems. The

Release Notes are supplied in hard copy with your Switch.

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10 ABOUT THIS GUIDE

1

INTRODUCING THE

SWITCH 4500 FAMILY

This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch 4500

and how it can be used in your network. It covers summaries of hardware

and software features and also the following topics:

■ About the Switch 4500

■ Switch 4500 — Front View Detail

■ Switch 4500 — Rear View Detail

■ Default Settings

12 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 4500 FAMILY

About the Switch 4500 The Switch 4500 Family are mixed media devices. Table 2 summarizes what each

Switch consists of:

Table 2 Switch 4500 Family Hardware

* Combo SFP and 10/100/1000 Ports

† 1000BASE-T SFP transceiver installed in last two 1000BASE-X SFP ports

The Switch 4500 Family provides workgroup connectivity at 10- and 100-Mbps,

and high-speed Gigabit ports for stacking, uplinks to a backbone, or for server

connections. With stacking, you can add additional Switch 4500s as your network

grows while preserving ease of management.

For information about using the software features of the Switch, refer to the

“Command Reference Guide” on located on 3Com’s Web site at www.3com.com.

Table 0-1

Switch 4500 Family

10BASE-T\100BASE-TX Ports

10BASE-T\100BASE-TX PoE Ports

10BASE-T\1000BASE-TX\1000BASE-T Ports

1000BASE-X SFP Ports

1000BASE-T SFP Transceiver

RJ-45 Console Port

-48V DC RPS Input

Switch 4500 26 Port 24 2* 2* 1

Switch 4500 50 Port 48 2* 2* 2† 1

Switch 4500 PWR 26 Port 24 2* 2* 2† 1 1

Switch 4500 PWR 50 Port 48 2* 2* 2† 1 1

Switch 4500 — Front View Detail 13

Summary of Hardware

Features

Table 3 summarizes the hardware features that are supported by the Switch 4500.

Table 3 Hardware Features

Switch 4500 — Front

View Detail

Figure 1 Switch 4500 26-Port — front view

Table

0-2

Feature Switch 4500

Addresses Up to 8,000 supported

Auto-negotiation Supported on all non-SFP ports

Forwarding Modes Store and Forward

Duplex Modes Half and full duplex on all ports

Auto MDI/MDIX Supported on all ports. If fiber SFP transceivers are

used, Auto MDIX is not supported.

Flow Control In full duplex operation all ports are supported

Traffic Prioritization Supported (using the IEEE Std 802.ID, 1998 Edition):

Eight traffic queues per port

Power over Ethernet Supported on 10/100 ports (3CR17571-91 and

3CR17572-91 only)

Ethernet and Fast Ethernet

Ports

Auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports

Gigbait Ethernet Ports Auto-neogotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/

1000BASE-T ports (3CR17561-91) only

SFP Ethernet Ports Supports fiber Gigabit Ethernet short-wave (SX),

long-wave (LX), long-haul (LH70) and copper (T)

transceivers in any combination.

RPS Supplemental

PoE

Power

Connects to -48v DC supply (3CR17571-91 and

3CR17572-91 only)

Mounting 19-inch rack or stand-alone mounting

Unit LED

Console Port

Power LED

10/100BASE-TX Ports

Port Status LEDs

1000BASE-X

Combo Port

Pair

3CR17561-91 SuperStack 3 Switch 4500 26-Port

10/100/1000BASE-T

Combo Port Pair

1000BASE-X

10/100BASE-TX

10/100/1000BASE-T

Speed: (100Base-TX) Green = 100Mbps Yellow = 10Mbps (1000Base-X) Green = 1000Mbps Yellow = 10/100Mbps Duplex: Green = Full Duplex, Yellow = Half Duplex

2625

27/25

28/26

14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 4500 FAMILY

Figure 2 Switch 4500 50-Port — front view

Figure 3 Switch 4500 26-Port PWR - front view

Figure

4 Switch 4500 50-Port PWR - front view

WARNING: RJ-45 Ports. These are shielded RJ-45 data sockets. They cannot be used

as standard traditional telephone sockets, or to connect the unit to a traditi

onal PBX or

public telephone network. Only connect RJ-45 data connectors, network telephony

systems, or network telephones to these sockets.

Either shielded or unshielded data cables with shielded or unshielded jacks can be

connected to these data sockets.

10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX

Ports

The Switch 4500 has 24 or 48 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports

configured as Auto MDIX (cross-over). These ports automatically provide the

appropriate connection. Alternatively, you can manually set these ports to

10BASE-T half-duplex, 10BASE-T full0-duplex, 100BASE-TX half-duplex or

100BASE-TX full-duplex. The maximum segment length is 100 m (328 ft) over

Category 5 twisted pair cabl

e.

Gigabit Ports Switch 4500 10/100 Ethernet models support two simultaneous Gigabit

connections. Each switch has four Gigabit ports, arranged in two pairs called

Unit LED

Console Port

RPS LED

10/100BASE-TX Ports

Port Status LEDs

PWR LED

3CR17562-91 SuperStack 3 Switch 4500 50-Port

PWR

RPS

Duplex:Green = Full Duplex, Yellow = Half DuplexSpeed:Green = 100Mbps, Yellow = 10Mbps

49

50

51/49

52/50

1000BASE-X SFP Ports

(Two pairs of Combo Ports

fitted with two1000BASE-T SFP

transceivers in last two ports)

Unit LE D

Console Por t

Mode LED

Power LE D

10/100BASE-TX Ports

Port Status LEDs

1000Base-X SFP Ports

(Two pairs of Combo Ports

fitted with two 1000BASE-T

SFP transceivers in last two ports)

3CR17571-91 SuperStack 3 Switch 4500 PWR 26-Port

10/100BASE-TX

Speed: (100Base-TX) Gr een = 100Mbps Ye llow = 10Mbps Duplex: Gr een = Full Duplex, Ye llow = Half Duplex Powe r : Gr een = Delivering Powe r, Ye llow = Fault, Flashing Gr een = Over Budget

PW R

RPS

RPS LE D

Mode

Gr een=Speed

Ye llow=Duplex

Flashing=PoE

25

26

27/25

28/26

Unit LED

Console Port

Mode LED

RPS LED

10/100BASE-TX Ports

Port Status LEDs

1000BASE-X SFP Ports

(Two pairs of Combo Ports

fitted with two 1000BASE-T

SFP transceivers in last two ports)

PWR LED

3CR17572-91 SuperStack 3 Switch 4500 PWR 50-Port

PWR

RPS

Mode

Green=Speed

Yellow=Duplex

Flashing=PoE

Duplex:Green = Full Duplex, Yellow = Half DuplexSpeed:Green = 100Mbps, Yellow = 10Mbps

Power:Green = Deliverng Power. Yellow=Fault, Flashing Green=Over Budget

49

50

51/49

52/50

Switch 4500 — Front View Detail 15

“dual-personality combo port pairs.” Only one port in each pair can be activeat a

time.

The paired ports for the Switch 4500 26 Port and PWR 26 Port are:

■ 25 and 27

■ 26 and 28

The paired ports for the Switch 4500 50 Port and PWR 50 Port are:

■ 49 and 51

■ 50 and 52

By default, the ports are enabled as follows for the 26-Port switches:

■ Port 25 = active; Port 27 = inactive

■ Port 26 = active; Port 28 = inactive

By default, the ports are enabled as follows for the 50-Port switches:

■ Port 49 = active; Port 51 = inactive

■ Port 50 = active; Port 52 = inactive

To change which port is active, issue the undo shut

down command on the inactive

port. This will enable the previously inactive port and disable its pair. Issuing this

command will cause the switch to reboot.

A Gigabit connection can be either copper

-based 1000Base-T or SFP-based

fiberoptic connection. On the Switch 4500 10/100 26 Port unit, there are two SFP

slots and two 1000Base-T ports. On the Switch 4500 PWR 26 Port, 50 Port, and

PWR 50 Port models all the physical Gigabit ports are SFP slots.

Two 1000Base-T SFP transceivers are included with thes

e units. These SFP

transceivers can be inserted in any of the four SFP slots to provide copper Gigabit

connectivity. If you install these in the inactive ports, then you will need to issue

the undo shutdown command on those ports to make them active.

SFP (Small Form Factor Pluggable, or mini-GB

IC) p

orts support fiber Gigabit

Ethernet short-wave (SX), long-wave (LX), long-haul (LH70) and copper (T) SFP

Transceivers in any combination. This offers you the flexibility of using SFP

transceivers to provide connectivity between the Switch and remote 1000 Mbps

workgroups.

The default state for these ports is auto-negotiation enabled, where the speed,

d

uplex and flow control modes are negotiated. As the speed and duplex modes

are fixed by the media type, only the flow control is negotiated with the link

partner. Alternatively, auto-negotiation can be disabled (except 1000BASE-T which

auto-negotiation is mandatory) and the flow control setting can be manually

configured.

Console Port The console port allows you to connect a ter

min

al and perform remote or local

out-of-band management. As the console port on the Switch is an RJ-45 port, you

16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 4500 FAMILY

will need to connect an RJ-45 to DB9 converter cable to a standard null modem

cable in order to connect a terminal.

Switch 4500 — Front View Detail 17

Unit LED The Unit LED is a seven segment display visible on the front of the Switch. The Unit

LED can be used to indicate the unit number in a fabric, POST test ID and software

upgrade information. In the unlikely event of a hardware fault occurring, the Unit

LED may be used to help diagnose the problem. For information on using the Unit

LED for problem solving, see “Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs” on page 52

LEDs Tab l e 4 lists LEDs visible on the front of the Switch, and how to read their status.

For information on using the LEDs for problem solving, see “Solving Problems

Indicated by LEDs” on page 52.

Table 4 LED Behavior

Table 4-1

LED Color Indicates

Unit LED

Green Power On Self Test (POST) is in progress. During POST a the

test ID number appears in the Unit LED (seven segment

display).

or

Software download is in progress. During software

download, a clockwise cycling bar appears in the Unit LED.

Green flashing The Switch has failed POST. The Unit LED flashes the

number of the test that has failed.

Green flashing ‘f’ There has been a fan failure.

Green flashing ‘t’ The Switch is over temperature and unit temperature is

critical.

PWR LED

Green The Switch is powered-up and operating normally.

Green flashing Self Test (POST) or Software Download is in progress.

Yellow flashing One or more ports have failed POST.

Red The Switch has failed its Power On Self Test.

Off The Switch is not receiving power or there is a fault with the

Power Supply Unit.

Mode LED (3CR17571-91 and 3CR17572-91 only)

Speed Green 10/100 Port Speed and Activity, 1000 SFP Status and

Activity, or Stack Status and Activity.

Duplex Yellow 10/100 Duplex and Activity, 1000 SFP Duplex and Activity,

or Stack Activity

PoE Red 10/100 Port showing PoE Information

RPS LED (3CR17571-91 and 3CR17572-91 only)

Green AC and RPS supply connected.

Yellow AC failed or not connected. RPS supply is OK.

Off There is no RPS supply connected.

10BASE-T/100-TX Port LEDs

Speed Green A high speed (100 Mbps) link is present, blinking off for

every packet received or transmitted.

Yellow A low speed (10 Mbps) link is present, blinking off for every

packet received or transmitted.

Yellow Flashing The port has failed POST.

18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 4500 FAMILY

Switch 4500 — Rear

View Detail

Figure 5 Switch 4500 — rear view

Figure 6 Switch 4500 PWR - rear view

Off No link is present.

Duplex (3CR17571-91 and 3CR17572-91 only)

Green Full duplex, blinking off for every packet received or

transmitted.

Yellow Half duplex, blinking off for every packet received or

transmitted.

Yellow flashing The port has failed POST.

Off No link is present.

PoE (3CR17571-91 and 3CR171572 only)

Green Power is being delivered to the port.

Green flashing Port power has exceeded limit or is unable to supply power

due to unit being over budget.

Yellow PoE error, no power supplied on port.

Yellow flashing The port has failed post.

Off No power is being delivered.

1000BASE-X SFP Port LEDs

Speed Green A high speed (1000 Mbps) link is present.

Yellow Flashing Port failed POST.

Off No link is present.

Duplex (3CR17571-91 and 3CR17572-91 only)

Green Full duplex packets are being transmitted/received on the

port.

Yellow Half duplex packets are being transmitted/received on the

port.

Yellow flashing Port failed POST.

Off No link is present.

Table 4-1

LED Color Indicates

Power Socket

100-240V; 50/60Hz; 1A

Open Book Warning Labels

Earthing Screw

~

Power Socket

Redundant Power System Socket

100-240V; 50/60Hz; 7.0A

Open Book Warning Labels

NULL

Earthing Screw

~

-53 -55V;19.5A

Default Settings 19

Power Socket The Switch automatically adjusts its power setting to any supply voltage in the

range 100-240 VAC.

Open Book Warning

Labels

Before installing or removing any components from the Switch 4500 or carrying

out any maintenance procedures, you must read the safety information provided

in Appendix A of this guide.

AVERTISSEMENT: Avant d'installer ou d'enlever tout composant des

commutateurs de la gamme Switch 450

0 ou d'entamer une

procédure de

maintenance, lisez les informations relatives à la sécurité qui se trouvent dans

l'annexe A de ce guide.

VORSICHT:Bevor Sie Komponenten der Switch 4500-Baureihe installieren oder

deinstallieren und bevor Sie Wartungsarbeiten ausfüh

ren, müssen Sie die in

Anhang A dieses Handbuchs aufgeführten Sicherheitshinweise lesen.

ADVERTENCIA: Antes

de instalar o extraer cualquier componente del Switch

4500 Family o de realizar tareas de mantenimiento, debe

leer la información de

seguridad facilitada en el Apéndice A de esta guía.

AVVERTENZA: Prima di installare o rimuovere qualsiasi componente

dello Switch

4500 Family o di eseguire qualsiasi procedura d

i manutenzione, leggere le

informazioni di sicurezza riportate nell'Appendice A di questa guida.

OSTRZEŻENIE: Przed instalacją lub usunięciem jakichkolwiek elementów z

przełącznika z rodziny 45

00 lub przeprowadzeniem prac konserwacyjnych należy

zapoznać się z informacjami o bezpieczeństwie zawartymi w Załączniku A

niniejszego podręcznika.

Redundant Power

System Socket

Provides supplemental power for PoE ports (up to 15.4w on all ports) and

redundant power for powered devices and the Switch itself.

Default Settings Table 5 shows the default settings for the Switch 4500 Family:

Table 5 Default Settings

Table 6

Feature Switch 4500

Automatic IP Configuration Enabled

Port Status Enabled

Port Speed Auto-negotiated

Duplex Mode Auto-negotiated

Power over Ethernet Enabled (3CR17571-91 and 3CR17572-91 only)

Flow Control Auto-negotiated

Broadcast Storm Control Enabled

Virtual LANs (VLANs) All ports belong to the untagged Default VLAN

(VLAN

1) with IEEE Std 802.1Q-1998 learning

operational

Management VLAN Any VLAN for all units.

Link Aggregation Control

Protocol (LACP)

Disabled per port

20 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 4500 FAMILY

IP Multicast Filtering Filtering enabled

Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Enabled

Fast Start Enabled on front panel ports

RMON Alarm Enabled

Traffic Prioritization All ports prioritize NBX VoIP traffic (LAN and IP).

All ports set to “best effort” for all other traffic.

Port Security Disabled per port

Configuration Save and

Restore

Disabled

Table 6

Feature Switch 4500

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